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Frithsmith, at running back, saw the ball on the turf, picked it up and threw it to Rogozik for a 14-yard gain and first down.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 26, 2026

Sections of the turf were preserved, with pieces measuring 7x7cm then being placed in glass cubes.

From BBC ● Sep. 24, 2026

Should your running backs fall to the turf as if tackled by invisible linemen?

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 21, 2026

But the Chargers were humbled on their own turf at SoFi Stadium, which will host Super Bowl 61 in February.

From BBC ● Sep. 14, 2026

This street, Onerfin Avenue, is the line between our territory and the start of Stinger turf.

From "How It Went Down" by Kekla Magoon

Slit film is one of three types of synthetic turfs used in NFL stadiums, and the NFL Players Association recently called for a ban on it and for all such playing surfaces to be replaced.

From Washington Post ● Nov. 30, 2022

"The no-nonsense presentation of award announcements and acceptance speeches was followed by a lively special that impressively showcased contemporary Broadway musicals on their home turfs and classic reunions that felt fresh and welcome."

From BBC ● Sep. 27, 2021

“There are different turfs and some turfs are better than others,” McCaffrey said.

From Seattle Times ● Aug. 6, 2021

D.C. is patrolled by multiple law enforcement agencies, each with their own turfs and tactics.

From Slate ● Jan. 7, 2021

It consisted solely of heaps of stones—which were handy for throwing down the hole—together with a few rusty Genoese cross-bows with their bolts and a pile of turfs for the unlit fire.

From "The Once and Future King" by T. H. White

And so the red blood blushing in their faces and their eyes shining with wonder, Frodo and Sam went forward and saw that amidst the clamorous host were set three high-seats built of green turves.

From "The Return of the King" by J.R.R. Tolkien

It was newly raised: the raw earth was covered with fresh-cut turves: about it were planted fifteen spears.

From "The Two Towers" by J. R. R. Tolkien

He found that a small brand, burning away to its outer end, had kindled some fern at the edge of the fire, and the fern blazing up had set the turves smouldering.

From "The Two Towers" by J. R. R. Tolkien

At nightfall he brought them to his ent-house: nothing more than a mossy stone set upon turves under a green bank.

From "The Two Towers" by J. R. R. Tolkien

Hastily he stamped out what was left of the fire, scattered the ashes, and laid the turves on the hole.

From "The Two Towers" by J. R. R. Tolkien

That made it a surprise when Titans ownership turfed him out after the 2023 season.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 2, 2026

Outside, there are turfed grounds, a basketball court, and a four-car garage.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 14, 2025

"It must have been an argument of some consequence because it resulted in you being turfed out of the lodge that you were staying in," said the judge.

From BBC ● Jan. 18, 2024

I have to say that I did run afoul of the authorities in Iran and was turfed out with 48 hours to leave and probably couldn’t go back, but I completely second what Pico said.

From New York Times ● Nov. 17, 2022

He turfed out half the contents of his trunk before he found it hiding beneath the rolled-up socks in which he was still keeping his bottle of lucky potion, Felix Felicis.

From "Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince" by J.K. Rowling

It infects the heath-star moss that is damaging UK environments by taking over and turfing out other species.

From BBC ● May 30, 2026

By turfing the British out, Gálvez denied them a port in the Gulf of Mexico.

From Washington Post ● Jul. 17, 2019

All the Australian tyro cared about was that he possessed the belief and the talent to prolong "the best week of my life" by turfing Nadal out of the grasscourt major.

From Reuters ● Jul. 1, 2014

“We’re not a turfing group for Google’s competitors.”

From Forbes ● Sep. 21, 2011

Cutting banquettes or narrow terraces along the scarps, and planting rows of small deciduous trees and arborescent shrubs upon them, alternating with belts of grass obtained by turfing with sods or sowing grass-seeds.

From The Earth as Modified by Human Action by George P. Marsh